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spnshowreview PISCINA BCN – 20-23 OCTOBER, BARCELONA, SPAIN
Energy conservation and water
quality are key themes at
BARCELONA SHOW
nergy conservation and water savings and water quality stood far ahead drastic reduction in carbon emissions and
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quality are the issues the pool and of all other issues. encouraging manufactures to improve
spa trade has to concentrate on in The official review of the event which products and improve energy efficiency.
the next 15 months. canvassed views from exhibitors from over One other theme highlighted at
The message to come from Piscina in 40 countries concluded: “The emphasis on Barcelona was water conservation.
Barcelona last month was that while 2010 this show has been on how we sustain A report compiled exclusively for the
promises to be another tough year awareness of water quality amongst Piscina event showed that 90% of
throughout Europe for the trade it has to everyone who is responsible for swimming pools in Spain will not be
get its priorities right. Pool building and maintaining any sort of swimming pool, emptied this winter as owners become
new projects are still predicted to be large or small, domestic or private. more aware that water is scarce. Europe as
lower than average and hot tub sales “We have the technology which is a whole is being taught about a new
unlikely to increase, so the attention of the changing the way we look at purity of culture of more ecological and sustainable
trade has to be on making improvements water. It is now an education process. It is pools and the report recommends the use
on its ‘key issues’. also important that specialist trades of pool covers to reduce water loss
No-one leaving the Spanish show could support the new technology and through natural evaporation.
be in any doubt that the drive to cut innovations which will make all those who The use of floating covers, products which
energy costs for pool owners and the use swimming pools regular to know they half the number of washing operations
increased effort needed to improve water are swimming in safe water.” during filter washing and products which
quality through ecological treatments were “There is no doubt that swimming pools detect water ‘leaks’ were all prominent at
the main messages for exhibitors and have to be more ecological, safer and better the show and being seen as important for
visitors alike. They were reflected in new equipped if we are to persuade the public keeping water use to a minimum.
product launches, prizes for the best new to invest in our industry. The story has to be The report also shows that in Spain as
products, show seminars and exhibits. we have made pools a better environment.” in many parts of Europe health and fitness
And while most of Europe worries about Sales of pool covers with pool issues are becoming more important as
ways to sell more hot tubs and looks for a equipment with low CO
2
emissions were reasons behind an investment in swimming
higher profile from solar energy and more also to the forefront at the show with pools. A pool, it says, is no longer a luxury
protection for children around swimming products backed by both the French and for many Spanish families and is being
pools, the double whammy of energy Spanish governments which are urging a seen as a quality of life purchase.
68 Swimming Pool News December 09 Digital edition available at www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
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